University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Indian Policies
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section briefly explains how Commissioner George W. Manypenny visited native tribes in 1853 in order to negotiate treaties that would take away their land so...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Journeys West
A series of lessons utilizing primary texts, including narratives, photographs, and maps, through which learners explore the following question: "What motivated thousands of people to journey west during the 1800s?"
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: America at the Centennial
A lesson plan requiring student to analyze primary documents from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. Students interpret what these historical artifacts say "about the lives and values of Americans in 1876" among other things.
Other
New York Public Library: Heading West: Mining the West
A short page on the discovery of gold at Sutter's Fort as well as the impact of mining in the west on relations with Native Americans.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States, 1900
A map from 1907 of the United States showing concentrations and distribution of various European ethnic groups in 1900. The map is color-coded to show foreign populations where 8 percent or more of the inhabitants are Scandinavian,...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Distribution of European Races in the United States, 1900
A map from 1920 of the United States showing concentrations and distribution of various European ethnic groups in 1900. The map is color-coded to show foreign populations where 8 percent or more of the inhabitants are Scandinavian,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Wounded Knee Massacre
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Wounded Knee Massacre.